Japanese word

都合

Pronunciation

Romajitsugō

Meaning

  • nounavailability

Example

明日は都合がいいですか？asu wa tsu gō ga i i de su ka

Are you available tomorrow?

Illustration for 都合 (availability)

More examples

来週の都合を教えてください。rai shū no tsu gō o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please let me know your availability next week.

Core concept

Refers to how well a person's time, needs, and surrounding circumstances come together for something to be possible or convenient.

Common phrases

  • 都合がつくtsu gō ga tsu ku

    be available

  • 都合がいいtsu gō ga i i

    be convenient

  • 都合を合わせるtsu gō o a wa se ru

    coordinate schedules

  • 都合を聞くtsu gō o ki ku

    ask about availability

Similar words

空きaki: Refers to unused time that can be scheduled for something.
暇hima: Refers to free time when a person has no work or plans.
予定yotei: Refers to a plan for how a person's time will be used.

Definition in Japanese

予定や事情がうまく合い、何かをするのに差し支えない状態や、物事の進み具合に関わる事情。yo tei ya ji jō ga u ma ku a i nan ka o su ru no ni sa shi tsuka e na i jō tai ya mono goto no susu mi gu ai ni kaka wa ru ji jō

Word origin

都合 (tsugō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 都 (to, "all") and 合 (gō, "fit"), with the sense of everything fitting together.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 都合 (tsugō) often focuses on whether circumstances fit a plan rather than on convenience as a general personal preference.

Other meanings

  • conveniencenoun
  • circumstancesnoun

Opposites

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